Pertains to the history of Canada's Air Force highlighting several pilots and includes portraits by Alphonse Jongers, Barnes, Allan Barr
Contents
Forward
William Avery Bishop
William George Barker
Air Commodore Raymond Collishaw
Alan Arnett McLeod
Par ardua ad astra
Notes
Issued to G.L. Paris on November 20, 1942 on the occasion of recieving his wings at the No. 10 Flying School in Dauphin, Manitoba. Includes invitation to "Wings Banquet and Stag" on November 18th, 1942 upon completion of 20 hours of flying.
"I Never Left Home is about ... Bob Hope's journey among our armed forces, during which he has traveled more than 80,000 miles and played before more than half the entire army. It is composed of about three-fourths straight Hope humor and one-fourth extremely moving tribute to our soldiers. It is a personal adventure story and a Hope's eye view of the war ..." -- From dust jacket.
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Mission to Moscow : A record of confidential dispatches to the State department, official and personal correspondence, current diary and journal entries, including notes and comment up to October, 1941.
“Mission to Moscow is a report to the American people on the facts which enabled Mr. Davies to predict the Nazis-Soviet Pact, the outbreak of the war, the German attack on Russia, and the amazing resistance of the Red Army. In addition to telling a new story for the first time, Mission to Moscow tells this story in a new way. The book is made up entirely of confidential dispatches to the State Department, selections from diary and journal entries, and correspondence both official and personal.”
Contents
Foreword (pg. xi)
Author's note (pg. xxi)
I : The mission begins : November 16, 1936 - March 30, 1937 (pg. 1)
II : Washington and points East : April 5 - June 20, 1937 (pg. 137)
III: The purge hits the red army : June 25 - July 28, 1937 (pg. 155)
IV: Russia through her neighbours' eyes : July 28 - December 24, 1937 (pg. 205)
V: The purge hits Bukharin : January 15 - March 17, 1938 (pg. 281)
VI: Moscow hears the drums of war : March 14 - April 1, 1928 (pg. 281)
VII: Climax of the mission : April 6 - July 5, 1938 (pg. 311)
VIII: Brief on the facts : June 6, 1938 (pg. 375)
Harvest of the mission : September 6, 1938 - October 28, 1941 (pg. 427)
Chronology (pg. 515)
Appendix (pg. 535)
Index (pg. 647)
Notes
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Pertains to the highly personal account of Wendell Willkie and his meetings with Stalin, General Chennault, Chiang Kai-shek and other United Nations leaders. In addition to members of the United Nations, Willkie also tells of his international meetings with various kings, soldiers, teachers, farmers and librarians. The publication was based during the wartime era, and thus the overarching theme resides in a deep desire from an American victory. Willkie shares his belief that in order for said victory, the United Nations must work in cooperation. Readers can expect to receive an insight into wartime thinking, and international relations during the time period.
Pertains to an address to the American people by ex-American Ambassador to Japan, Joseph Clark Grew. The Publication explores the history of Japanese-American relations, while also attempting to understand the Japanese war effort. The author argues that through his publication, the American people can better know their enemies. Readers are offered insight into wartime hysteria, as well as a look into the era of enemy aliens.
Contents
Preface (pg. 7)
Introductory note (pg. 9)
President Roosevelt's message to congress (pg. 17)
1. Return to Japan (pg. 21)
2. Why war came (pg. 28)
3. The extent of the Japanese challenge (pg. 35)
4. How we must fight to defeat Japan (pg. 41)
5. Why we can no longer do business with Japan (pg. 50)
6. Japanese youth (pg. 61)
7. Truth in Japan (pg. 65)
8. Is this a racial war? (pg. 69)
9. Our allies in the pacific (pg. 75)
10. Japan : the pledge and the performance (pg. 80)